to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
discipline; training; teaching manners
silence (not speaking); muteness
sad to say; how sad; alas
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
flustered; confused; panicked
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
maintenance; preservation; improvement
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
(find) common (meeting) ground
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all